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IPCF Establishes COVID-19 Response Fund
To Support Local Nonprofits Serving Populations Impacted by COVID-19 BLOOMINGTON, IL – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its presence in our community, Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has established the IPCF COVID-19 Response Fund to support local nonprofits that serve populations who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus and its economic consequences. The…
Read MoreYouth Engaged in Philanthropy Seeks Participants for 2020-21 Cohort
BLOOMINGTON – Area high school students are being sought to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the 2020-2021 school year. An initiative of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, YEP is a program in which high school students allocate grant funds to local nonprofits. YEP provides opportunities to build leadership and teamwork skills while…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Offers Grants in 3 Categories
Applications Accepted During February BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in three categories from February 1-28, 2020. Interested applicants may find information about the grants here along with links to the online applications once the grant cycle opens. The Community Foundation expects to award more than $145,000 during this grant…
Read MoreIPCF Awards Grants to 11 Local Programs
BLOOMINGTON – Eleven local nonprofit programs have been awarded a total of $37,161 in grants thanks to the Women to Women Giving Circle and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) at the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. The Women to Women Giving Circle seeks to improve the lives of women and children in Central Illinois and focused…
Read MoreIPCF to Celebrate Local Philanthropy With Workshop, Luncheon Nov. 14
Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Luncheon BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Week on Nov. 14 with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a luncheon to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The Celebrating Local Philanthropy events will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center,…
Read MorePaul and Sandra Harmon Named 2019 Philanthropists of the Year
To Be Honored at Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon Nov. 14 BLOOMINGTON — Paul and Sandra Harmon of Normal, who have given generously of their time and treasure to many local organizations, have been named the 2019 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored at the Celebrating Local…
Read MoreIPCF Offers Grant Opportunities for 2020
Children and Youth Focus of Fall Grant Cycle BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to October 31, 2019. Potential grantees will find links to the online application forms on the IPCF website at https://ilprairiecf.org/fall-grants. These grants provide support to local programs that benefit…
Read MoreConfronting the Impact of Trauma on Children to be Topic of Women’s Fall Forum
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A public forum about confronting the impact of trauma on children will be hosted by the Women to Women Giving Circle from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. The forum is free and open to the public. Trauma is a deeply…
Read MoreNew Officers, 3 New Members Elected to IPCF Board
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation board of directors has elected officers and three new members. Aaron Hays, a member of the IPCF board since 2011, is the Community Foundation’s new president and Erin Rogers, a member of the IPCF board since 2016, is the new vice president. Hays’ election as board president…
Read MoreIPCF Awards 77 Grants to Nonprofits
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $140,613 in three categories of grants to 77 programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,230. Funding came from the Jerome Mirza Foundation, donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign and several endowments at the Community Foundation. Receiving 42 General…
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